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APPLIOATION IILED SEPT. 9, 1905.

Patented May 4, 1909.

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MACHINE FOR BLAGKING AND POLISHING SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1905.

Patented May 4, 1909.

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UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. C. SOHEER, OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-FIFTHSTO RICHARD BOETHELT, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR BLACKING AND POLISHING SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application filed September 9, 1905. Serial No. 277,725.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. C. Scnnnn, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Blacking and Polishing Shoes, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmachines for blacking and polishing shoes, and pertains to thatparticular type in which a series of movable wipers are employed, whichare so constructed and arranged as to reach all parts of the shoe.

The invention particularly contemplates paste applying mechanism andpolishing mechanism which may be continuously inotor operated orintermittently manually operated. These devices and the shoe supports,together with the gearing employed are mounted in an inclosed housing.

The construction outlined above, contemplates a machine in which thepolishing mechanism is easily accessible for the insertion of a shoe,and in which the work may be performed quickly and thoroughly. In thefurtheranceof these functions, another advantage accruing from-thepresent invention is the easy operation of the polishing mechanism whichrequires a minimum degree of labor for manual operation and of power formotor operation.

The detailed construction will appear in the course of the followingdescription, in which reference is had to the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification, like numerals designating likeparts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinalsection through the shoe-supporting plate and through the machinehousing upon line 11 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2, is a top plan view thereof..fiig. 3', is a central longitudinal section of the paste applyingmechanism. Fig. 4, is a transverse section on line 4- 1 of Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5, is a perspective view ofthe rotary wiper holder. Fig. 6, is a perspective view of one of thepolishing devices, especially intended for the edge of the shoe. Fig. 7,is a transverse vertical section of the spring reel upon which the pasteapplying material is wound. Fig. 8, is a detailed perspective viewillustrating the shoe rest, supported inthe housing, and Fig. 9, is adetail fragmentary perspective view, showing the manner of mounting thepaste applying presser rolls. Fig. 10 is a transversevertical sectionalview of the shoe polishing mechanism, taken through the line of theoperating shaft in Fig. 1, this view, however, showing the supportingplate and the shoe holder in end elevation, and also showing a shoe inthe holder.

The machine, as constructed, in accord ance with my invention, embodiesa housing or casing A formed with a bottom 1, side walls 2-, a rear wall8, a top 4 and a front wall 5. The front wall 5 is approximately half ashigh as the rear wall 3 and the top at is approximately of half thelength of the bottom 1. in order to insure easy access to the severalparts, the casing A is left open throughout the space between the edgesof the front wall 5 and the top i and the side walls are cut intosubstantially right angular form,

thereby having horizontal edges 6 and oblique edges 7 between said front5 and top 1.

The parts above detailed constitute the arrangement and construction ofthe casing 2 in which is supported the polishing and paste applyingmechanisms.

As shown, power is transmitted to a drive pinion 8 keyed upon atransverse shaft 9 which is supported in bearings 10 secured upon thefloor 1, through the agenry of a hand operated lever 11 fulcruined inbracket 12 secured to the adjacent side wall 2. The latter carries atits lower end a rigidly secured sector 13 that meshes with the drivepinion 8.

A bevel pinion 14 is keyed upon the shaft 9 at a distance from thepinion 8. The pinion 14 is at all times in mesh with a smaller bevelpinion 15 carried by a horizontal shaft 17 and with another pinion 16carried by a vertical shaft 27. T 1e pinion 15 operates the mechanismfor polishing the upper surface of the shoe and the pinion 16 operatesthe mechanism for polishing the edges of the soles and the sides of theshoe. These pinions are rotated simultaneously by the pinion 14 so thattwo shoes niay'be polished at one time, the sole and side portions ofthe one by the mechanism operated by the pin ion 16, and the uppersurface of the other by the mechanism operated from pinion 15. Thepinion 15 is keyed upon a longitudinal shaft 17 mounted adjacent thebase of the casing A, said shaft being journaled at the end adjacentsaid pinion in a bearing 18 supported from the floor 1. The other end ofthe shaft 17 is journaled in a pair of spaced vertical bearings 19secured to the floor 1. Keyed upon the shaft 17 and interposed betweenthe bearings 19, is a pinion 20, which meshes with the superimposedpinion 21 keyed upon a longitudinal stub shaft 22, likewise journaled inthe upper portions of the bearings 19. The shaft 22 carries at its end acomparatively heavy fly wheel 23 illustrated in detail in Fig. 5. Tothis fly wheel are secured in any desired manner, a plurality ofresilient fingers on arms 24 of which I have shown two diametricallyoppositely disposed. Wound about the fingers 24 is a sheet of polishingmaterial 25, which is secured in position by a plurality of elasticbands 26 passing thereabout. The polishing sheet 25 and the mechanismfor rotating the same comprises the devices for polishing the uppersurface of the shoe.

The mechanism for polishing the edges of the soles and sides of the shoeembodies a vertical shaft 27, upon which the pinion 16 is keyed, andeach shaft is supported in a laterally extending bracket bearing 28,which is secured to a recessed partition 29, attached to one of thewalls 2 (see Fig. 8). The shaft 27 passes through a supporting plate 30,which is held upon the partition 29 and the front wall 5, and isstrengthened by a diagonally extending brace 31 secured to said frontwall 5. A stub shaft 32 is mounted on the rear portion of the plate 30.Sprockets 33 are rigidly mounted upon. the shafts 27 and 32, and oversaid sproc ets 33 a chain 34 is passed, which carries a flexible apron35, provided on its inner face with a sheet of wiping material 36. Ashoe holder 37 is mounted on the plate 30, above the space surrounded bythe chain 34, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The apron 35 is caused toconform to the contour of the shoe by a series of exteriorly arrangedinclined guides 38, which are preferably T-shaped and possess anarrangement similar to the contour of the sole of the shoe.

The foregoing mechanisms constitute the elements for polishing the edgesof the sole and the sides of the shoe, which are adapted to be operatedsimultaneously with the mechanism previously described for polishing theupper surface of the shoe.

For the purpose of supporting the shoe Within the wiper 25, I haveprovided an. L- shaped bracket or rest 39, secured to the partition 29,preferably disposed to lie at a slight incline, so as to place the shoein better position with respect to the wiper, the construction andarrangement of this L-shaped bracket being clearly shown in Fig. 8.

The mechanism for applying paste or blacking to the shoe is preferablymounted upon the top 4 of the casing .4, this arrangement being forconvenience and not for ne cessity, as any other ar1'ange='nent way beas equally well employed. The paste applying mechanism con'iprises apair of spaced pans 40 secured in the top 4- and lying flush therewith.Polishing material 41 is placed in the pans 40, and is applied to theshoe by the nzovea'nent of a sheet 42. The paste appl ing mechanism isduplicated on each side of the center of the plate so as to haveindependent transverse sheets and mechanism therefor for each of thepaste pans 40 and the sides of the shoe adjacent thereto. Hence,inasmuch as the ntechanisnts are identical, a description of the pasteapplying in echanism at a'single side of the plate 45 will suflice. Thesheet 42 is wound upon the reel 43 which has its ends journaled inbearings 44. The bearings 44, as well as the rest of the paste applyingmechanism, are mounted upon. a plate 45 which is hinged as at 46, to oneside of the top 4. The plate 45 is provided. with transverse openings47, through which extend presser rolls 48. "is shown in Fig. 9, presserrolls 48 are for c with reduced ends 49, which extend through a bracket50, mounted on the underside and at opposite points of the plate 45 andprovided with a longitudinal slot for the reception of said reduced ends49 of said rolls 43. The reduced ends 49 are secured in the aperturedarms 52, depending frr a transversely arranged cross bar illG crossbar53 is preferably, though not necessarily, laterally adjustable, and isheld to the plate 45 by virtue of retractile springs 54 having one endsecured to said plate 45, and the other end secured to said cross bar53. lhc bar 53 is supported against said plate by depending arn'zs 52which rest upon the upper surface thereof. The reels 43 have secured intheir ends a retractile coil-spring 55 having its outer end secured asat 56 to a tubular extension 57 mounted upon the end of the reel andhaving its inner end secured as at 58, to a transverse shaft 59, passingfrom said reel and upon which the latter rotates. The function of thespring is to rewind said reel after the sheet 42 has been unrolledtherefrom. For the purpose of facilitating the movement of the sheet 42and unwinding the 814E116 fr n the reel, I have secured to the free endthereof a handle 60.

In the central portion of the plate 45 is an opening 61, through whichprojects a stationary shoe rest 62 rigidly secured upon. the top 4 ofthe casing A. ris an aid in guiding the inoven'ient of the wipers overthe shoe, I have positioned upon the plate 45, adjacent said opening 61,a substantially oval shaped n1etallic frame 63 rigidly secured tobrackets 64 on each side thereof, said brackets being fastened to theplate 45.

In operation, one shoe is placed upon the rest 37 so as to be surroundedby the wiper 36, and the other shoe is placed upon the bracket 39 so asto be surrounded by the wiper 25. This is the position in which theshoes are placed in the polishing operation, after the paste has beenapplied. When the shoes are thus positioned, oscillating motion isimparted .to the lever 11 by hand which swinging on its fulcrum 12through tl e agency of the sector 18, imparts alternating rotary motionto the pinion 8, which,

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through the several connecting gears, and chains, simultaneouslyoperates the wipers 36 and 25, which alternately move in oppositedirections at each oscillation of said sector, the frictional contactbetween theshoe and the wiper thereby causing the latter to impart ahigh and lasting polish to the shoe.

In applying paste to the shoe, the latter is positioned upon the rest62, within the frame 63, and the several handles 60 of the Wipers 42 arethen drawn independently over the surface of the shoe. The wiper isfirmly pressedinto the paste or blacking 41 by virtue of the springpressed roll 48, so that as the materlal in the pans 40 is exhausted, ordiminished, the said roll will constantly exert pressure to retain thewiper When the handle of the wiper is released, the spring 55 willrewind the reel and return the wiper to initial posiion. For the purposeof facilitating the movement of the paste applying sheets 42, I havetrained the same over friction rollers 65,

trains connected to and oierated by said drive pinion, an endless chaindriven by one of said gear trains and operating on a vertical axis, anapron carried by said chain for polishing the sides of the shoe sole andshoe upper, a frame driven by the other of said gear trainssimultaneously with the driving of said chain, and'turning on ahorizontal axis, an apron carried by said frame, and means for impartingmotion to said drive pinion.

2. A shoe shining machine embodying a housing, a drive pinion mountedtherein, independent sets of gear trains connected to and operated fromsaid drive pinion, an endless chain and a frame driven With simultaneousmovement from said drive pinion through the agency of said gear trains,the chain turning on a vertical axis, and the frame turning on ahorizontal axis, an endless apron carried by the chain and an endlessapron carried by the frame, and means for imparting rotary motionalternately to said drive pinion.

3. A shoe shining machine embodying a housing, a drive pinion mountedtherein, independent trains of gearing connected to and operated by saiddrive pinion, an endless chain and a frame connected to one of theelements of each of said gear trains, the chain revolving around avertical axis, and the frame around a horizontal axis; an endless aproncarried by the chain, and an endless apron carried by the frame,stationary brackets constituting shoe rests located within said endlessaprons, and means for located adjacent the opening 61 in the i impartingmotion to said drive pinion.

plate 45.

Having fully described my invention, I claim 1. A shoe shining machineembodying a stationary housing, a drive pinion mounted in said housing,independent sets of gear In testimony whereof I affix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. C. SCHEER. Witnesses:

H. C. EVERT, E. E. POTTER.

